from one side of something to the other
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was smiling at his thoughts.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
circumspectionnounUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃən/
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
From this reading Romaña followed less swiftly and with more circumspection.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Romaña followed less swiftly and with more circumspection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
only a very short time before
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Romaña followed less swiftly and with more circumspection.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Romaña followed less swiftly and with more circumspection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
Romaña
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From this reading Romaña followed less swiftly and with more circumspection.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He was smiling at his thoughts.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
stepping-stones
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From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
in a swift manner
From this reading Romaña followed less swiftly and with more circumspection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was smiling at his thoughts.
Tim
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From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FLIGHT TO THE HILLS Tim could hardly contain himself.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was smiling at his thoughts.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
at the time that
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and waved it wildly in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He raced along the bed of the stream, leapt across the stepping-stones, and bounded down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs.
