used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Daphne followed after him, as fast as she could run.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
have
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Daphne followed after him, as fast as she could run.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
Dion
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From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
divisible by two
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Daphne followed after him, as fast as she could run.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Daphne followed after him, as fast as she could run.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
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 The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Daphne followed after him, as fast as she could run.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Daphne followed after him, as fast as she could run.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come on," shouted Dion, springing out of the bushes, "We must get them back."
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to get the sheep back even if it is a bear," cried Dion, and he tore away over the crest of the hill and down the farther slope.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sheep were already a long distance away, in a region of the hills which the children had never seen before in their lives, but they did not stop to think of that.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "Suppose it is a wolf!" shrieked Daphne, tumbling after him.
