used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
(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 ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
any thing at all
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
a youthful male person
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
DIETnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
fat'll
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From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
a quick look
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Jack warned the hasty Perk.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack warned the hasty Perk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
in motion
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
mustn't
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From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
PerknounUS /pɜːrk/
an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading Jack warned the hasty Perk.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
quick-wittedadjective
mentally nimble and resourceful
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
cut with a saw
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
snow-cappedadjective
(of mountains) capped with a covering of snow
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
make steady
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A step at a time, and mighty slow at that!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
precisely as stated
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Jack warned the hasty Perk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALL ON A DIET "Steady then, boy--we mustn't give them a chance to glimpse anything moving up here, or the fat'll be in the fire.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun lay low toward the western horizon, as seen through a gap in the mighty snow-capped mountains lying in that quarter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It happened that there was a line of scrub growing close to the edge of the cliff; and which the quick-witted Jack saw would prove a very effective screen for them to hide back of.
