used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
anew
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
Dave
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From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
someone who is a detective
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
brought together in one place
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
HINMAN
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From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Right at the outset, however, a new note sounded.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
without good reason
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
METTLEnounUS /ˈmetəl/
the courage to carry on
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Right at the outset, however, a new note sounded.
not any; not one
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
a brief written record
From this reading Right at the outset, however, a new note sounded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Right at the outset, however, a new note sounded.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
REUBENnounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right at the outset, however, a new note sounded.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Right at the outset, however, a new note sounded.
move hurridly
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
the season of growth
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading But they had had no chance to be quick enough, for some of the tramps had moved closer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
UtteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both fugitives were seized, and now the battle was on again---two boys against overwhelming odds.
whoopverbUS /wuːp/
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading REUBEN HINMAN PROVES HIS METTLE Uttering a loud whoop, Dick pushed Dave lightly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the same instant both young football players gathered for the spring, then started to speed away.
