used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
BloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ed cried, stretching out his hand to help him up.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ed cried, stretching out his hand to help him up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Ed cried, stretching out his hand to help him up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ed cried, stretching out his hand to help him up.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
I'd
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From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
Pete
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From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
cut with a saw
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
StoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Ed cried, stretching out his hand to help him up.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ed cried, stretching out his hand to help him up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He hurried to the bushes looking down and saw there upon the ground the figure of a man.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Stooping down, Ed made out a short disreputable man wearing an old sweater and peaked cap.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
people who are wounded
From this reading THE WOUNDED STRANGER Ed was so relieved to hear a human voice that, as he said afterwards, “If it had been Bloodhound Pete himself I’d have welcomed him with open arms.”
