used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
cawing
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From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
Elmer
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From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
engage in
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
not any; not one
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
red-headed
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From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
express in words
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
without speaking
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
and nothing more
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
T-O-OOT
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From this reading “TOOT—TOOT—T-O-OOT!”
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
express in words
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
TOOTnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading “TOOT—TOOT—T-O-OOT!”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
triumphantlyadverbUS /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
in a triumphant manner
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the contrary he looked very happy as he simply said: “Sound familiar, boys?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had half a minute silently passed when a thrill shot through each figure.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
woodpeckernounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading No cawing crow could make that peculiar sound; no red-headed woodpecker tapping at the rotten limb of a tree utter a scream of similar import.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Elmer did not, like some boys would have done, immediately whirl triumphantly on his mates, and say impressively: “What did I tell you?”
