used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I had been asleep for several hours, I figured.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
babbleverbUS /ˈbæbəl/
utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been asleep for several hours, I figured.
Boer's
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From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading I had been asleep for several hours, I figured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been asleep for several hours, I figured.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had been asleep for several hours, I figured.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
Jetta's
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From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
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 But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
the middle of the day
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
and nothing more
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
PlanningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
RansomnounUS /ˈrænsəm/
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I had been asleep for several hours, I figured.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
not in physical motion
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The daylight shadows outside the cave entrance showed that it was at least noon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Planning The Ransom_ I was awakened by the sound of low voices outside my tent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were only a few left now; most of them had fallen into heavy slumber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jetta's voice, and De Boer's, and, mingled with them, the babble of the still hilarious bandits in the center of the cave.
