used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
in actual fact
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
actuatedadjective
moved to action
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
awful-looking
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From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
a youthful male person
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
divisible by two
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
made afraid
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
move upward
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
cut with a saw
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
express in words
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For a few seconds they seemed too astonished to even move, and the thief had actually gone out of sight in the brush before the first boy made a jump after him.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
at the time that
From this reading There never was such a frightened group of fellows as that crowd when they saw their basket of provisions vanish in the grip of this awful-looking object.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
which person or people
From this reading "Look out!" shouted Frank, who had seen something descending along the face of the little rise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even as he spoke a shower of stones, together with lumps of earth, fell with a great clatter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whether it was a touch of valor that actuated him, or the desire to get back the precious basket that held their food, it would be hard to say.
