used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
(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 Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
Ashley
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From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
Harry's
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From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
Here's
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From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
interceptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsept/
seize on its way
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
and nothing more
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
not any; not one
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
others
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From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
pryverbUS /praɪ/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
swimmersnounUS /ˈswɪmərz/
plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it occurred to him that he had no right to pry into Harry’s secrets.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
male cat
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
at the time that
From this reading Tom’s first impulse was to advance among the noisy crowd of swimmers, or linger under cover and intercept Harry when he started for home, and challenge him for some explanation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ben was right—Harry is a boy with a mystery, just as he said.”
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Here’s something to think about!” said Tom in startled wonderment.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Harry Ashley, all unconscious of the fact that he was under inspection from others than his aquatic comrades, gave a yell and dove away from the rock.
