adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
BeneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
Benita
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From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
breakfasted
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From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
Clifford
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From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
Meyer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
rifleverbUS /ˈraɪfəl/
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
ropenounUS /roʊp/
a strong line
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Beneath it she spread their blankets, that it might serve as a sleeping place for them both, and outside placed the food and other things.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While she was thus engaged she heard a sound at the mouth of the cave--Jacob Meyer was entering and had fallen over her rope.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At last her father woke, and glad enough was she of his human company.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The tent she managed to prop up against the wall of the cave by help of some of the wood which they had carried in.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They breakfasted upon some biscuits and water, and afterwards, while Mr. Clifford watched near the entrance with his rifle, Benita set to work to arrange their belongings.
