used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
assented
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From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
chum's
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
else
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From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
Joe
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From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
a course of conduct
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DISCOVERY Joe Duncan leaped to his chum's side.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading The cloth was not weather-beaten, which, to the boys, showed that it had not long been hanging there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They went this way, and they must have done it for a blind, or else to get to some path that goes farther down the beach a different way," for the cloth was caught on a bush toward the landward side of the little clearing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Eagerly he looked at the bit of cloth which, caught on a thorn bush, had ripped from some man's garment.
you're
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From this reading "Blake, I believe you're right," assented his chum.
