used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
Alec
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From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
in addition
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A whopping big foot made that mark," whispered Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading "A whopping big foot made that mark," whispered Billy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
CREATINGverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "A whopping big foot made that mark," whispered Billy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
here's
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From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
Hugh
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From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
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 As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "A whopping big foot made that mark," whispered Billy.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
as might be expected
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
not any; not one
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
others
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From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
PANICnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
tell-tale
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From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "And see there," added Alec, hastily, also in a low tone, "here's a second one not so big.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading As their scout education had long since passed far beyond the novice range they had no difficulty in seeing that Hugh had stated the truth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The others came crowding up, and stared at the tell-tale mark.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
at the time that
From this reading CREATING A PANIC When Hugh gave utterance to this really startling announcement, he naturally lowered, his voice.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "A whopping big foot made that mark," whispered Billy.
whoppingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːpɪŋ/
(used informally) very large
From this reading "A whopping big foot made that mark," whispered Billy.
