used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
anew
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
(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 But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It had been a case of touch and go, and they had barely escaped with their lives.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It had been a case of touch and go, and they had barely escaped with their lives.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It had been a case of touch and go, and they had barely escaped with their lives.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
brought together in one place
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It had been a case of touch and go, and they had barely escaped with their lives.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
go away from a place
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had been a case of touch and go, and they had barely escaped with their lives.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
on one occasion
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
PANAMAnounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
shaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
testedadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
male cat
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It had been a case of touch and go, and they had barely escaped with their lives.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading And their hearts warmed at the sense of comradeship, that had once again been tested to the limit and proved equal to the emergency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OFF FOR PANAMA It had been a day of tremendous strain from start to finish, and there was a general sigh of relief, as they gathered up their traps and prepared to leave the camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not since their fight with the pirates, had the boys had a closer "shave."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But they had won out, after all, and, as Tom said, "a miss was as good as a mile."
