used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
Dan
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From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
Dan's
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From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading JOE'S PLANS IN DANGER.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
foot-race
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From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
how
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From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE'S PLANS IN DANGER.
JOE'S
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From this reading JOE'S PLANS IN DANGER.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind, son," he shouted.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, son," he shouted.
not any; not one
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading JOE'S PLANS IN DANGER.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Never mind, son," he shouted.
Silas
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From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Never mind, son," he shouted.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
to-night
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From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silas Morgan made no attempt at pursuit, for he had learned by experience that he could not hold his own with Dan in a foot-race; but he knew how to bide his time.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "These threatening words arrested Dan's headlong flight, and he stopped to shout back:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll catch you to-night after you have gone to bed."
