used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
quickly and without warning
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
Bert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
having made preparations
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
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 The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
Melton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
monopolizingverbUS /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “monopolize” — have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
arrange in a container
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
at the time that
From this reading "Look here, fellows," he exclaimed, "here we are monopolizing the conversation, when we might be listening to some really interesting story from Mr. Melton.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while they ceased talking, and a short silence ensued, which was abruptly broken by Bert.
whiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Melton, who made one of the little group, listened in an interested fashion, and seemed little disposed to interrupt the draught of "memories' mellow vine."
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The Wolf Pack One evening not long after their arrival at the camp the three friends, wearied after a day of strenuous activity, were whiling away the time in reminiscences of some of their past adventures.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading I vote we petition the boss of this outfit to spin us a yarn."
