used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading "I wonder if that means the Fox Patrol of Chicago?
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
doesn't
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From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
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 It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if that means the Fox Patrol of Chicago?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if that means the Fox Patrol of Chicago?
isn't
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From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
held up in the air
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I wonder if that means the Fox Patrol of Chicago?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
PRINTnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I wonder if that means the Fox Patrol of Chicago?
That's
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From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
THUMBnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading THE PRINT OF A THUMB "The Fox Patrol!" exclaimed George.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It doesn't seem to me that this kid could have followed on our heels across the continent!"
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will lifted the torn envelope from the floor and examined it critically.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if that means the Fox Patrol of Chicago?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's your name isn't it?" asked Sandy looking over his shoulder.
