used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he pushed on, deeper into the woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
without doubt or question
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But he pushed on, deeper into the woods.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he pushed on, deeper into the woods.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
hear with intention
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he pushed on, deeper into the woods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
and nothing more
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
Paula's
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From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But he pushed on, deeper into the woods.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
Sheldon's
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From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading There was that one cry, undoubtedly Paula’s, then only the silence broken by Sheldon’s crashing through the bushes.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice had floated to him clearly; she could not be very far away, and he knew the general direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
at the time that
From this reading Now and then when he stopped to listen he heard only his own heavy breathing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hope which stood high in John Sheldon’s breast was short lived.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading But he pushed on, deeper into the woods.
