used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION “Hist!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
(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 The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
someone who is a detective
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION “Hist!
enclose with a fence
From this reading Look out for the fence!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Look out for the fence!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
Hist
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From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION “Hist!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
a narrow way or road
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
Larcom's
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From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look out for the fence!”
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION “Hist!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Look out for the fence!”
Packer's
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From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Look out for the fence!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
Tony
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From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The starlight was all we had to guide us, the crescent moon having set two hours before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
a message informing of danger
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
Wendell
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From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was Tony Larcom’s whispered exclamation of warning to Ray Wendell, Dick Palmer, and myself.
which person or people
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We were hurrying along the narrow country lane that skirted Packer’s woods, and Tony, who was leading, had almost come to grief against the bars which separated us from the broad meadow.
