used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
uttered without voice
From this reading Here they breathed more freely.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
Dan
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "The _rascal_!" exclaimed Fergus, in deep tones of indignation.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The _rascal_!" exclaimed Fergus, in deep tones of indignation.
Fergus
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From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
in a free manner
From this reading Here they breathed more freely.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they breathed more freely.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The _rascal_!" exclaimed Fergus, in deep tones of indignation.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "The _rascal_!" exclaimed Fergus, in deep tones of indignation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here they breathed more freely.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
Okematan
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From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "The _rascal_!" exclaimed Fergus, in deep tones of indignation.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
saddle-girths
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From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
in the near future
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
tightenedverbUS /ˈtaɪtənd/
past form of “tighten” — make tight or tighter
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "The _rascal_!" exclaimed Fergus, in deep tones of indignation.
in or at the place that
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
which person or people
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They gave a wide berth of course to the sentinel, and soon regained the hollow where the horses had been left.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation Dan began to creep away back, closely followed by Fergus.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who would have thought this of Okematan?" muttered Dan, as he hastily tightened his saddle-girths.
