used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
bearersnounUS /ˈberərz/
plural of “bearer” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
confined by bonds
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
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come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
didn't
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From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
isn't
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From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
cut with a saw
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
sharp-eyedadjective
having very keen vision
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
STAMPEDEverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bluff burst out, for he had already discovered that the boy’s left limb was bound up in some rude fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A minute later he saw that his guess was a good one, as the bearers of the litter set it down before the cabin door.
what's
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From this reading “Looks like that boy on the train, what’s his name—Teddy!” exclaimed the sharp-eyed Bluff.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A COOK STAMPEDE “Why, it isn’t a deer at all!” cried Will.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Whatever has happened to him; Jerry, I hope you didn’t mistake him for a deer, and shoot him in the leg?”
