used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
Chéri-Bibi
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From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
engage in
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never mind me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
NutnounUS /nʌt/
usually large hard-shelled seed
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
OUTLAWnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
express in words
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
at the time that
From this reading He turned to Chéri-Bibi and could not repress a muffled exclamation when he heard Chéri-Bibi say that he had broken his leg.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HERO AND OUTLAW The Nut at length managed to release himself from the trap in which he had been caught.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Now make tracks while there's time," Chéri-Bibi whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have less than five minutes if you want to get away from here.
