used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
(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 But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
confined by bonds
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
comrade's
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From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Frank.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
a long fixed look
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And then he but ran the harder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then he but ran the harder.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
Juan
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From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
go away from a place
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
a particular point in time
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
in the near future
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And then he but ran the harder.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
cut with a saw
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then he but ran the harder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he but ran the harder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do I look like a ghost?” panted the latter, for in his comrade’s eyes was such a gaze of utter astonishment as to prompt the question.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But all in a moment Bob saw, and his heart gave a great bound as if it would leave his breast.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Until presently the running form behind young Juan closed up on the latter and drew abreast of him, and then two young fellows, breathing hard, paused and faced each other while from Bob’s lips burst the single exclamation:
