used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
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 Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
Colliver
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From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
HIDE-AND-SEEKnoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
lumbermen
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From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
Pete
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From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
somewhar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Breathing hard, Dick Travers hung suspended, his feet dangling in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
Travers
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From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK A pang of fear shot through Dick Travers' heart; almost involuntarily he threw up his hands, catching hold of another limb above his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The branch he was on gave a second ominous crack, its dried leaves rustling loudly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a supreme effort, he drew himself up, the sound of a commotion among the lumbermen ringing in his ears.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "A panther somewhar in the trees!" he heard Pete Colliver yell.
