used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
having companions or an escort
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
any thing at all
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
CladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
Darrin
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From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
Dave
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From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
GrumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
INVADEDverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
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 "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
engage in
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
near-by
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From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
not one, and not any
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
a course of conduct
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
move hurridly
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Grumbling inwardly at their clumsy gait, all three hurried as fast as they could into the near-by stretch of forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE CAMP INVADED AND CAPTURED Clad in their long fishing boots, none of the boys made anything like his usual speed in running.
under normal conditions
From this reading "You usually are," laughed Darrin, "but I never knew you to make so much noise about it before."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There, in a path, they came upon a middle-aged woman accompanied by four girls, all of whom showed signs of unusual alarm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Dave," called Belle Meade, "I'm so glad to see you!"
