used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
(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 "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
react verbally
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
can't
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From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
Darry
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
Joe
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
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 It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
not any; not one
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
on one occasion
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THREE PRISONERS.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
carry out
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE PRISONERS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
water-course
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From this reading It did not take Joe and Darry long to retrace their steps at the water-course.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
at the time that
From this reading "I can't understand this at all," said Joe, when they halted near the shelter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't hear him do any firing, did you?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They continued to call to the young captain, and once Joe shot off his rifle as a signal, but, as we know, no answer came back.
