used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
at or in the front
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
ANT-HILL
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From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There's Rogers' house."
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From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
Oteo
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From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
OUTRAGEDadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The Doctor was pointing down at the ground a few feet ahead.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "There's Rogers' house."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's Rogers' house."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
We'll
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From this reading AN ANT-HILL OUTRAGED "We'll have to get smaller," said the Doctor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading The Doctor and the Big Business Man were in front, and Oteo, wide-eyed and solemn, was close behind them.
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 They had been walking along the beach from the king's palace hardly more than a hundred yards.
