used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
(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 Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We might all the time be close to our party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We might all the time be close to our party.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
cravingsnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “craving” — an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
in a serious manner
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Indian followed my suggestion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian followed my suggestion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
engage in
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Indian followed my suggestion.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We might all the time be close to our party.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
and nothing more
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The Indian followed my suggestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian followed my suggestion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We might all the time be close to our party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our object was simply to make a hole through which we could look out and ascertain if it were daylight, and if so to try and find out whereabouts we were.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I earnestly hoped that we were, so that we might satisfy the cravings of hunger without delay.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Of course, we could all work together, but then we might have pulled a mass of snow down on our heads.
