used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The slopes rushed away from every side of it.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
bull's-eyenoun
a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
disproportionateadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənɪt/
out of proportion
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
florinnounUS /ˈflɔːrɪn/
the basic unit of money in Suriname; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
HoundnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The slopes rushed away from every side of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
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 And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
engage in
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
peevishlyadverb
in a peevish manner
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
peppermintnounUS /ˈpepərmɪnt/
herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
done under pressure
From this reading The slopes rushed away from every side of it.
Russell'snounUS /ˈrʌsəlz/
possessive form of “russell” — United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The slopes rushed away from every side of it.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
snailnounUS /sneɪl/
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
stripedadjectiveUS /straɪpt/
marked or decorated with stripes
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
tabloidnounUS /ˈtæblɔɪd/
sensationalist journalism
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
the upper part of anything
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
in the direction of
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
watchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading A gust of sunlight struck the watchers, and passed: they each ran a few steps towards the sight that pleased them most.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So they walked to the crest of wood that stands at the top of the Ring, a compressed tabloid forest, fifty yards from side to side, as round as a florin piece.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He turned over a snail that sat--round and striped like a peppermint bull's-eye--on the short grass, he patted a little beetle that pushed its way across a world of disproportionate size, and then, by peevishly pulling the end of his whip which hung from Mr. Russell's pensive hand, he suggested that the pursuit should continue.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And then they stood so long that Mr. Russell's Hound had time to make himself acquainted with every smell within twenty yards.
