used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Timon of Athens.
blood-hounds
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From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
Clinton'snounUS /ˈklɪntənz/
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "It requires swift foot."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
I'd
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From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It requires swift foot."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Timon of Athens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
on one occasion
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
and nothing more
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
outstripverbUS /aʊtˈstrɪp/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
a person who is being chased
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
QuirknounUS /kwɜːrk/
a strange attitude or habit
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "It requires swift foot."
relieve from
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
in the near future
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
moving very fast
From this reading "It requires swift foot."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
Timon
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From this reading Timon of Athens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
except if; if not
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
we're
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From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
white-faced
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From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
WilkinsnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading "If the cry of that white-faced stripling has roused Wilkins, we're as good as lost, unless we outstrip him; for I'd about as soon have a dozen blood-hounds at my heels as him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading They sped on in silence--only now and then stopping to change hands with their heavy load--until they once more stood at the door of Clinton's house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fly now, for your life fly," whispered Quirk, eagerly, to Clinton, as, rid of Arthur, they pursued their way through the thick darkness and pelting storm.
