used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
Bawsey
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From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
keeper's
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From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
staying power
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
for more time
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading “No,” replied Surrey; “but do not let us tarry here longer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
up to a particular time
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So saying he laid his hand upon the keeper's arm.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
communicated in words
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The touch seemed to rouse him to exertion: He uttered a fearful cry, and set off at a quick pace along the park, followed by Bawsey, with her tail between her legs.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The earl kept up with him, and neither halted till they had left the wizard oak at a considerable distance behind them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There! he passes us now--do you not see him?”
