used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
put or send forth
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
clothing in general
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
Moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
SandersnounUS /ˈsændərz/
plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
SherlocknounUS /ˈʃɜːrlɑːk/
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
soppingadverbUS /ˈsɑːpɪŋ/
extremely wet
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Moodily he donned a dry outfit, pulled a sweater over his head, and stalked from the littered tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Sherlock sat down, drew a thin book from his pocket, and began to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
vengefullyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading Sherlock Jones muttered vengefully to himself as he slowly stripped and removed his sopping clothes after the battle.
at the time that
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
Willie
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From this reading He had barely cast his eye down one page when a shadow fell on his arm, and he looked up to see Wild Willie Sanders surveying him curiously.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Between two pine trees a few yards away, a rustic bench had been built.
