used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
(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 "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
Bessie
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From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
chipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading "Oh, Dolly, I was frightened!"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
divisible by two
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
made afraid
From this reading "Oh, Dolly, I was frightened!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
the act of departing
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
hear with intention
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dolly, I was frightened!"
and nothing more
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
any competition
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
in a serious manner
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
not in physical motion
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But only the noises of the forest came to their ears, the rustling of the leaves in the trees, the call of a bird, the sudden sharp chattering of a squirrel or a chipmunk, and, of course, their own breathing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I guess we got away from him all right," she said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
at the time that
From this reading When she felt that if the gypsy were going to overtake them he would have done it, she stopped, and, breathing hard, listened eagerly for some sign that he was still behind them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SERIOUS JOKE Bessie, seriously alarmed, led the race through the woods and they had gone for nearly a quarter of a mile before she would even stop to listen.
