used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
have
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
a boy or man
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
not any; not one
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
in the near future
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE VICTIM OF THE BEAR TRAP By this time the other boy had discovered their presence.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank had made up his mind no trap had been set for them, but that the agony of the poor fellow was genuine.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, he started on a run, with Jerry close at his heels.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Without waiting to ask questions, Frank set to work to release the imprisoned boy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He waved his hand, and begged them not to desert him, as he would soon freeze to death.
