used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FIERCE FIGHT.
at or in the front
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
any thing at all
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
confined by bonds
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
can't
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From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
travel across or pass over
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A FIERCE FIGHT.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A FIERCE FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
he's
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From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
Ned
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From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
Noddy
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From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
held or filled or in use
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
Snodgrass
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From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
that's
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From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys glanced at each other in blank astonishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
tree-toad
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From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seem bound to cross the trail of Noddy sooner or later," remarked Ned.
(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, if he's ahead of us he can't be behind, that's one consolation."
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading As for Professor Snodgrass, he was too occupied with chasing a little yellow tree-toad to pay much attention to anything but the pursuit of specimens.
