used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Oh, he’s always going off alone,” Jack answered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, he’s always going off alone,” Jack answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “He merely had some plan to carry out.”
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
the act of departing
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
Gilroy
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From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, he’s always going off alone,” Jack answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
he's
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From this reading “Oh, he’s always going off alone,” Jack answered.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
Jimmie
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From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
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 Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
and nothing more
From this reading “He merely had some plan to carry out.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
Ned
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From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, he’s always going off alone,” Jack answered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, he’s always going off alone,” Jack answered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He merely had some plan to carry out.”
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading “He merely had some plan to carry out.”
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “He merely had some plan to carry out.”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He merely had some plan to carry out.”
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Left at the camp by the departure of Ned and Jimmie, Jack, Frank and Harry sat for a long time in the warm sunshine in front of the barrier and discussed the situation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilroy had tucked himself into a collection of blankets at the rear of the cave and was sound asleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
at the time that
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you think Jimmie had in his mind when he went away alone?” asked Harry.
