used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
(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 "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
BEN'SnounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
usually; as a rule
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
HilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is there?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
a small worthless amount
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
with speed
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
not in physical motion
From this reading "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
in or at that place or location
From this reading "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
at the time that
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is there?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEN'S STRANGE STORY Jack jumped upon the chest, which he quickly dragged to the little window, and answered the signal, one generally used by the Hilltop boys when they wished to communicate with each other at a distance.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," answered Jack.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are all right, boys, you are there still, and safe!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In a moment it was answered, and then young Smith ran up under the window, and said eagerly:
