used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
(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 Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO BONES Crack!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
CrackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO BONES Crack!
craning
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From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
a boy or man
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO BONES Crack!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
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 Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
any competition
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
and nothing more
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
move hurridly
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
They're
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From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO BONES Crack!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED TO BONES Crack!
at the time that
From this reading Every fellow doubtless had his favorite way of waiting for the signal; though a quick start is of far less importance in a long run of ten miles than when the race is a short dash.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It seemed to the mass of spectators, craning their necks to see what took place, as though that whole line of lithe runners sprang forward as one.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “They’re off!” shrieked hundreds of voices, as the nine boys were seen to speed away like the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some crouched in all sorts of weird attitudes, doubtless assumed for effect; but several simply stood with the body bent for the plunge.
