used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
react verbally
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
a youthful male person
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
can't
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From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
Jimmie
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From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
Jimmie's
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From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
and nothing more
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
Ned
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From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
Nevadas
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From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
predicamentnounUS /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
on the contrary
From this reading “At first,” Jimmie announced, “I had rather a good opinion of Norman.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
carry out
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The way was steep and rocky, but in their anxiety and excitement they made good progress.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “The boy may be lying,” Ned replied in answer to Jimmie’s question, “but we can’t take that for granted.
We've
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From this reading We’ve just got to go and see if the boys are in such a predicament as he described.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Following carefully the directions given them by Norman, Ned and Jimmie toiled up the slope until they came to the summit of the ridge which lay along the side of the Sierra Nevadas and then turned to the north.
