used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
(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 "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
moving swiftly
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
he's
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From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
be the source of pain
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
by chance
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
ROVERnounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen his brother hurled backwards, and he saw that Dick made no move to arise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
male cat
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
in the direction of
From this reading "Oh, maybe he's killed!" gasped poor Tom, and then, for the moment he forgot all about the flying machine, that was rushing so madly through the air towards the Rover homestead.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The cry came from Tom, as he turned over on the ground and struggled to his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had been struck in the head, and blood was flowing from a wound over his left ear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT THE ROVER BOYS "Oh, Dick, are you hurt?"
