used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
(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 All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
Baxter
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From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
CoulternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
Dan
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From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
doesn't
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From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
footpathnounUS /ˈfʊtpæθ/
a trodden path
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
roused to anger
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
others
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From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “There he is!” shouted Gus Coulter, turning pale.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Oh, I do hope he doesn’t come this way!”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading All of the cadets and the others present looked in the direction from whence the cries proceeded.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the mad dog?” cried Dan Baxter, in alarm.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They saw a middle-aged woman running along a footpath to the side of the field.
