used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
on or to one side
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well," he demanded impatiently.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you learn?"
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
flapsnounUS /flæps/
a movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," he demanded impatiently.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
Hibbert
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From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Well," he demanded impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
It's
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From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "What did you learn?"
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
tottered
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From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As they came in Mr. Page almost tottered toward them.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," he demanded impatiently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you learn?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then two figures came tramping through the rain, over the soggy ground, next splashing into the tent, the flaps of which Dick and Harry held aside.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading SEEN IN A NEW, WORSE LIGHT "It's Hibbert," was the reply from the darkness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you learn?"
