used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
a youthful male person
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
Cap'n
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From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
Carroll'snounUS /ˈkærəlz/
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
EddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
facetiousadjectiveUS /fəˈsiːʃəs/
cleverly amusing in tone
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
a boy or man
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
moving swiftly
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
a quick look
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
a search for knowledge
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
and nothing more
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
staying power
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
engage in
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
on one occasion
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
having a point
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
runnin
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From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Little Eddy Carroll, running on his slim legs like a hound, raced down the homeward road, and came in sight of his father's carriage just before it turned the corner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Carroll had stopped once on the way, and so the boy overtook him.
at the time that
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
which person or people
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Carroll stopped to make an inquiry, he caught a glimpse of the small, flying figure in the rear; in fact, the man to whom he spoke pointed this out.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The man was an old fellow of a facetious turn of mind who had done some work on Carroll's garden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, there's your boy, now, Cap'n Carroll," he said, "runnin' as fast after you as you be after him."
