used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
not accessible to view
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
without deviation
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
an opposing military force
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
every person
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
a state of high honor
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
the act of departing
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
hiding-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
engage in
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
come into possession of
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
and nothing more
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
with speed
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The only enemy in sight was a group of horsemen on a hill a quarter of a mile away.
that is looked for
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
not in physical motion
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought she had discovered my hiding-place and was going to "give me away."
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
unpursued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Taking to my hands and knees I crept as rapidly as possible among the clumps of brambles directly back toward the point in the road where we had met the enemy and failed to make him ours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
in or at the place that
From this reading Finding myself unpursued after the lapse of what seemed an hour, but was probably a few minutes, I cautiously sought a place where, still concealed, I could obtain a view of the field of glory.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Toward this group a woman was running, followed by the eyes of everybody about the house.
