used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
anew
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go slow!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
Roger
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From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading "Go slow!"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
carry out
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
express in words
From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
They're
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From this reading "They're not anxious to be seen," came from Jimmy, as he slowly progressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVER THE CLIFF "Take it easy now," suggested Jimmy, as, after a moment's pause, he and his chum began again their crawling to get down and off the little knoll.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
who's
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From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "I'm willing to go as slow as the next one, only I want to see who's shooting at us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn't tell me that!" complained Roger.
