used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
a youthful male person
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
CRYSTALnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
Curlytop
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From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
the act of departing
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
and nothing more
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
having a point
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
SkyrocketnounUS /ˈskaɪrɑːkət/
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Hello there!" cried Uncle Toby, in such loud tones that Skyrocket began to bark fiercely.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading He saw the form of a man vanishing from sight over the top of a little hill just behind the lonely cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AT CRYSTAL LAKE Uncle Toby was much surprised at what Ted called to his attention.
in or at the place that
From this reading Turning around, as he was going toward the well, Uncle Toby looked to where the Curlytop boy pointed.
