used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
(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 I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
any thing at all
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
of short duration or distance
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
haven't
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From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
a small worthless amount
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
LEADSnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
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 "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
engage in
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
in motion
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
not any; not one
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a thing, Tom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
many times at short intervals
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
participate in games or sport
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
a special situation
From this reading "Not a thing, Tom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
male cat
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "No danger of that," and Tom's confident way of saying this gave Jack considerable peace of mind.
the upper part of anything
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There's the river, and we can easily see which way it runs, and this is the left bank all right.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I hope now we haven't made a wrong play, and all this while kept running away from the place."
but in spite of that
From this reading TOM LEADS THE WAY "SEE anything yet, Jack?" asked Tom, after the air service boys had been moving along for a brief time, often so close to the top of the ridge that they could make out the character of the trees growing there.
