used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
ain't
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From this reading There ain't any tracks.
(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 TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We crawled along the fence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading We crawled along the fence.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
didn't
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From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
a boy or man
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
enclose with a fence
From this reading We crawled along the fence.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I looked out for that."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out for that."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
go away from a place
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out for that."
needn't
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From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out for that."
PausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I looked out for that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
male cat
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
but in spite of that
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TOM'S STORY "You needn't be afraid," said Tom; "we didn't leave any tracks; we came across the fields--all the way from the crossroads down there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pausing in suspense, yet encouraged by their expectant silence, he spoke to some one behind him in the bushes and there emerged a young fellow quite as ragged as himself.
