used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
(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 A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
terminate
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading I hope they haven’t cleared the table.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
haven't
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From this reading I hope they haven’t cleared the table.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope they haven’t cleared the table.”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope they haven’t cleared the table.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
take the midday meal
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
PeenounUS /piː/
liquid excretory product
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I hope they haven’t cleared the table.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Lunch time has been over for more than half an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
look attentively
From this reading “Gee!” he observed, as he took out his watch.
WeeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Pee Wee was especially remorseful that he had so far forgotten himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
which person or people
From this reading A CLOSE CALL Now that the danger was over, the crowd began to melt away, and the boys, who in the excitement had forgotten all about lunch, suddenly remembered that they had been overlooking what was to all of them a duty and to most of them a pleasure and made a break for the dining hall.
