used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
don't
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From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
plural of “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 "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
MACBETHnounUS /məkˈbeθ/
king of Scotland (died in 1057)
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
the force of workers available
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
in motion
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
with speed
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
twere
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From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
at the time that
From this reading If it were done, when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly.--MACBETH.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four men were moving along under the bank of the Miami, with their bodies bent, at a gait that was almost rapid enough to be called a run.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They were constantly raising their heads and peering over the bank, as though watching something in the wood, which in this section was quite open.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Quick, boys, and be careful that they don't see your heads."
