used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
anew
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
(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 And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
BrightonnounUS /ˈbraɪtən/
a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
dumpsnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
divisible by two
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
at any time
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
freckle-faced
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From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
hill-dotted
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From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
Joe's
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From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
Macklin
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From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
red-headed
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From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
an educational institution
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
move hurridly
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
sprinternounUS /ˈsprɪntər/
someone who runs a short distance at top speed
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
There's
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From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED ACTION If red-headed, freckle-faced Jerry Macklin, star sprinter of Brighton, ever ran in his life he ran that night.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Joe's in the icy water watching him, and I must get help as fast as I can."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Three times he fell, but each time on the instant he was up and off again, without even a thought as to whether or not he had injured himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Down across the uneven, hill-dotted dumps he tore at a speed that would have put his school records to shame.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And all the time he kept repeating in his mind, "There's a spy out there planning dangerous things for the navy yard and the United States.
