used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
(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 We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
for the reason that
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
can't
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From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
yet to be or coming
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
It's
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From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
occurring by chance
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
not one, and not any
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
in the near future
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If we could have done so that night, our sleep might have been less sound.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
a special situation
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE DESERTED CITY "Well," resumed Mr. Hartley, "we made camp, as that appeared to be the desire of the majority, and turned in, as soon as we had eaten supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all dead tired after the long journey, and I guess none of us were troubled in our sleep by thoughts of the strange spirit of evil that ruled the city, according to the natives.
which person or people
From this reading "We were awakened by the guides, who had already prepared a good breakfast for us, and you may be sure we all ate heartily, both because it tasted good and because we wanted to start out on our exploration in good trim.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's a lucky thing, sometimes, that you can't see into the future.
