used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
anew
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
(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 All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
Baxter
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
convulsed
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From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
Cottonton
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
Dan
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
enlivenedadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənd/
made sprightly or cheerful
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
divisible by two
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
set up or found
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
engage in
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
on one occasion
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They did not remain in Cottonton long, and that night found them once more on a trail leading to another patch of timber.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "He knows enough to keep out of our way," remarked Dick.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Even now he may be watching every move we make."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All were in excellent spirits, and Hans enlivened the time by singing a song in his broken English in a manner which convulsed them all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A MIDNIGHT SCARE The Rovers reached Cottonton without catching sight of Dan Baxter again, nor did they locate him while stopping at the town.
