used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The two men started after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
for the reason that
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
HOUNDSnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
not any; not one
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The two men started after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of them indulged in shouts, because they had no desire to draw attention to the spot.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COMING OF THE HOUNDS Frank dropped like a flash to the ground.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the boy was up and running off as fast as he could go, but limping despite his determined efforts.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading At the same instant he turned over several times, whirling away from the spot where the two men had banged their heads together in the effort to seize him.
