used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG TINY.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
a youthful male person
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
coherentlyadverbUS /koʊˈhiːrəntli/
in a coherent manner
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
don't
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From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
divisible by two
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
inconceivableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsiːvəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
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 That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
not any; not one
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “If that don’t beat the Dutch,” Bob muttered as he threw the light from his flash about him.
very small
From this reading BIG TINY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bob was, for the moment, too dazed even to think coherently.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the blanket at the foot of the tree but the boy had disappeared as completely as if the earth had opened and swallowed him.
at the time that
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That his brother would go off with no word to him when he knew that he was within a few feet was inconceivable.
