used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
(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 At all events let's go and see the falls."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events let's go and see the falls."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
one or the other of two
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events let's go and see the falls."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading At all events let's go and see the falls."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At all events let's go and see the falls."
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
ten 10s
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
the act of departing
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
let's
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From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
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 sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
go across or through
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
Penny'snounUS /ˈpeniz/
possessive form of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps we may hit upon a pass to the open country beyond.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
waveredverbUS /ˈweɪvərd/
past form of “waver” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
which person or people
From this reading We took our guns, leaving all heavy things with the blacks, who were settling themselves for a sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with us, then, and let's see if we can find a fresh way out.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The sun's heat almost made me giddy for the first hundred yards, and either my eyes deceived me or Jack Penny's long body wavered and shook.
