used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
anew
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
Chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
CLUEnounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
ten 10s
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
and nothing more
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
engage in
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He saw Roy nod wearily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
Pryor
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From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
any competition
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
Roy
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From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw Roy nod wearily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he set out in earnest to make up lost ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Keep over that way--get back to the road," he turned and shouted.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading He saw Roy nod wearily.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
at the time that
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
which person or people
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading That was the hardest bit of the whole run for Chub and it took him the better part of a mile to make up that hundred yards.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading HARRY FINDS A CLUE When Chub left Roy lying gasping for breath in the bushes and took up the race again he was a good hundred yards behind Jack and Pryor, who were just dropping from sight beyond the brow of one of the little hills.
