used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
AGITATEDadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Tom had been a scout and he was prepared.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
cause to be bored
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom had been a scout and he was prepared.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
the act of discovering something
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Tom had been a scout and he was prepared.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was in his throat now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His heart was in his throat now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His heart was in his throat now.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
on one occasion
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
arrange in a container
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But Tom had been a scout and he was prepared.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But Tom had been a scout and he was prepared.
scufflingverbUS /ˈskʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading HE MAKES A DISCOVERY AND IS GREATLY AGITATED Suddenly his hand encountered something hard and cold, and he grabbed it like lightning.
tenderfeet
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From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His heart was in his throat now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
male cat
From this reading But Tom had been a scout and he was prepared.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was in his throat now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two big clumsy hands which bore the captain's tray back and forth each day had once torn a pack of thirty cards in half to entertain tenderfeet at campfire.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading There was a scuffling sound within and the object was wrenched and twisted and pulled frantically.
