used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
a line of approach
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
Belding
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From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
Chet
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From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
traveling across
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
FOREFRONTnounUS /ˈfɔːrfrʌnt/
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
a young female
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
Janet
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From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
Jess
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From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
Laura
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From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
Nugent
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From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
sledsnounUS /sledz/
plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
SteelenounUS /stiːl/
English writer (1672-1729)
From this reading Janet Steele proved to be perfectly able to look out for herself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE FOREFRONT OF TROUBLE The three boys drew Laura and her girl friends into the gateway of a residence that faced the lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Red Cross girl was on the other side of Nugent Street, and the runaway horse was coming along the avenue behind her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sleds were almost at the crossing, and surely Chet Belding would have been knocked down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chet would have leaped away to her assistance had not Jess grabbed him by the arm and screamed.
