used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
beehives
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From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
BEESnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
on one occasion
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
and nothing more
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
WARLIKEadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WARLIKE BEES Slowly, and striving to appear indifferent, although he was keenly observant of every action of his guard, Noel began to pace back and forth behind the row of horses.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was well aware that, in spite of the apparent carelessness of his guard, he was watching his every action.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not more than twenty feet away from the rail was the row of beehives to which reference has been made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, the guard did not interfere with the actions of his prisoner, and a half-dozen or more times Noel slowly paced back and forth as if he was simply striving to relax his muscles and was ignoring his surroundings.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Any attempt on the part of the young prisoner to escape would at once bring a shot from the soldier.
