used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Will was evidently in trouble.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will was evidently in trouble.
staying power
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
OSPREYnounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
ospreys
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
by chance
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of course anxious thoughts chased through the minds of the three boys as they hurried along.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Will was evidently in trouble.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will was evidently in trouble.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "This way, along the shore!" they plainly heard a voice call from some distance away.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE HOME OF THE OSPREY "Coming, Will!" shouted Bluff as he ran back of Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bluff, remembering the ospreys, pictured him lying at the foot of a tall tree with perhaps one of his legs broken.
