used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
anew
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
(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 Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Uncle Dick! come! come!
demanding attention
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Uncle Dick!
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
a particular point in time
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
stalded
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From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy has stalded my little kitten all dead; hurry! hurry!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Dick!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With two bounds her uncle cleared the space between himself and the door and disappeared for a moment, to appear again in the kitchen, the window of which was open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning while waiting for Master to finish talking with a man, we heard a scream, and the next moment Bobby came rushing out, crying:
