used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
(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 horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER BOAT RACE.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading ANOTHER BOAT RACE.
confined by bonds
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
Harry's
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From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
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 But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
a boy or man
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
lumpnounUS /lʌmp/
a compact mass
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
in the near future
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
any competition
From this reading ANOTHER BOAT RACE.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses now demanded all of Harry's attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the lad knew what he was doing and presently held them under complete control.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then our hero staggered out of the bushes with his hand on his neck, where a big lump was rising.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading One of them was bound to run away, and the youth had all he could do to hold the animal in check.
