used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
(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 THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I looked at the prints down by the swamp.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
footprintsnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
How
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From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I looked at the prints down by the swamp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "How could I have made such a mistake!" murmured Dick.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "I looked at the prints down by the swamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
male cat
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
TOURINGverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE TRAIL OF THE TOURING CAR All started in astonishment at the footprints before them.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading What Tom had said was true--the prints were altogether too large to have been made by their own feet in walking through the woods.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder where you got mixed up?" said Sam.
