used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
Bumbum
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From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
Caribnoun
a member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently the fellow was unconscious.
a boy or man
From this reading Evidently the fellow was unconscious.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
LeandernounUS /liˈændər/
(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
not one, and not any
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
others
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From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leander had seen a man lying on the road on his back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Evidently the fellow was unconscious.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But Leander was undaunted, and ran forward to detain the Carib until the others might arrive on the spot.
communicated in words
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evidently the fellow was unconscious.
which person or people
From this reading Over the form bent another man, and it was none other than Bumbum, the Carib who had taxed Leander and Dick ten dollars for pulling them from the hole.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As Leander uttered his shout, Bumbum raised his head, and then shook his fist at the youth.
