used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
Benny's
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From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
Bentley
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From this reading Mr. Bentley had said he trusted him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
an opposing military force
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
a boy or man
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
set up or found
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
not accessible to view
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
engage in
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bentley had said he trusted him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
and nothing more
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
overtakenverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkən/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
with little or no delay
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
without speaking
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
not in physical motion
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Benny’s heart stood still; he knew he was not able to cope with this big, powerful fellow, but he struggled to his feet and stood silently regarding his enemy, who still held him fast.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Mr. Bentley had said he trusted him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he thought of the errand upon which he had been sent and which he had hoped to execute promptly and well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
which person or people
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he looked around helplessly for a way of escape, but only the dark, sombre forest spread around him, and he knew if he should attempt to run, that he would be very speedily overtaken.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY As Benny dashed valiantly into the thicket he was seized by the leg and pulled to the ground, while some one jumped up from the bushes, and he found himself face to face with Ivan, who gave an evil grin, and said, “There young feller, I have you now, I make you pay.”
